Military service

The story of Japanese Americans in the military during World War II is complex and in many ways ironic. It is a story of mistrust by the very country for which these soldiers placed themselves in harms' way. Many were drafted directly out of the camps and fought for democracy abroad while their parents and families were incarcerated by their own government.

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doc Letter from Alvin Uchiyama to Kathleen Koga Uchiyama (ddr-densho-406-70)

Sending money to his mother, asking about others at Heart Mountain

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-406-70/

doc Letter from Alvin Uchiyama to Kathleen Koga Uchiyama (ddr-densho-406-138)

Now with the 442nd, company K, stationed outside of Florence, but is unhappy and feels out of place

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-406-138/

doc Letter from Alvin Uchiyama to Kathleen Koga Uchiyama (ddr-densho-406-20)

Waiting for orders, life in camp, trying to get furlough. Final page(s) missing.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-406-20/

doc Letter from Alvin Uchiyama to Kathleen Koga Uchiyama (ddr-densho-406-80)

Looking forward to coming home

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-406-80/

doc Letter from Alvin Uchiyama to Kathleen Koga Uchiyama (ddr-densho-406-202)

Asks her to send some food stuffs, even though he will be gone, his men can have a treat, is proud of the fact that his men like him and he has done as well for them as he can. Corner of last page of letter torn.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-406-202/

doc Letter from Alvin Uchiyama to Kathleen Koga Uchiyama (ddr-densho-406-182)

Glad to hear she had a visit with her sister Trudy, and news of other friends, is planning a trip to Switzerland on a pass

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-406-182/

doc Letter from Alvin Uchiyama to Kathleen Koga Uchiyama (ddr-densho-406-127)

Rumors that some in his outfit are going back to the states, while other will be reassigned in Italy

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-406-127/

doc Letter from Alvin Uchiyama to Kathleen Koga Uchiyama (ddr-densho-406-76)

Cold weather, hoping Kathleen and Yuri (Aileen) have a good Christmas

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-406-76/

doc Letter from Alvin Uchiyama to Kathleen Koga Uchiyama (ddr-densho-406-197)

Archie is headed home with everyone with 70 or more points.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-406-197/

doc Letter from Alvin Uchiyama to Kathleen Koga Uchiyama (ddr-densho-406-103)

Sent somethings and money for Yuri (Aileen)'s birthday, expects to go to Rome soon and will look for some things to buy there

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-406-103/

doc Letter from Alvin Uchiyama to Kathleen Koga Uchiyama (ddr-densho-406-150)

Hoping that since the war is over, they will lower the points needed to come home, listening to old songs that remind him of the old days before the war

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-406-150/

doc Letter from Alvin Uchiyama to Kathleen Koga Uchiyama (ddr-densho-406-120)

Describing train trip transferring to new location between Florence and Pisa and how all the village are bombed, including Pisa

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-406-120/

doc Letter from Alvin Uchiyama to Kathleen Koga Uchiyama (ddr-densho-406-88)

Transferred to new company, the 595th Replacement Company, 6th brigade

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-406-88/

doc Letter from Alvin Uchiyama to Kathleen Koga Uchiyama (ddr-densho-406-178)

The war is officially over, but he is waiting to celebrate when he can come home, wants Kathy to visit his sister Kai (Kasumi Uchiyama) before she goes to San Jose after the camp closes.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-406-178/

doc Letter from Alvin Uchiyama to Kathleen Koga Uchiyama (ddr-densho-406-63)

Sad to be missing the holidays, very cold weather where he is

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-406-63/

doc Letter from Alvin Uchiyama to Kathleen Koga Uchiyama (ddr-densho-406-24)

Arranging allotment for Kathleen and Yuri (Aileen), saving for another baby

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-406-24/

img Tokeo Tagami stands on shore (ddr-densho-404-412)

Tokeo Tagami, in military uniform, stands on shore with the Golden Gate Bridge in the background. Caption written in Japanese next to photograph.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-404-412/

img Man in dark glasses (ddr-densho-404-411)

Portrait of a man in military uniform and wearing dark glasses.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-404-411/

img Couple poses in front of a pagoda (ddr-densho-404-198)

A man in military uniform and a woman pose in front of a pagoda.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-404-198/

img Tokeo Tagami at the foot of a mountain (ddr-densho-404-425)

Tokeo Tagami stands at the foot of a mountain, likely Mount Rushmore. He holds a cigarette in this right hand.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-404-425/

img Man relaxes on stair rail (ddr-densho-404-391)

A man in military uniform relaxes on a stone stairway in front of a waterfall. A sign to his right reads: DANGER KEEP OUT. Written below the photograph: one Sunday P.M.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-404-391/

img Man and woman in front of Mount Rushmore (ddr-densho-404-199)

A man in military uniform stands beside a laughing woman holding a camera. They stand next to a fence at the foot of a mountain, possibly Mount Rushmore.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-404-199/